Buff-collared Nightjar
Caprimulgus ridgwayi
Perching
Length: 9 in. (23 cm )
A nocturnal species, this nightjar is related to Whip-poor-wills and similarly uses its large eyes and gaping mouth to hunt flying insects close to the ground. It is found in dry open woodlands, scrub and thorny forest edge. Spends much of its time sitting on the ground or low rocks. The nest and general biology of this species are poorly known.
The four-digit banding code is BCNI.
Male |
Mesquite bosque
Riparian / River forest
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- Article: Buff-collared Nightjar
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 22 May, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Buff-collared Nightjar. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar
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Dr. Biology. "Buff-collared Nightjar". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar
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Dr. Biology. "Buff-collared Nightjar". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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